Cushion.



CUSHION.

APPLICATION men SEPT- 13. I918.

Patented Nov 12, 1918.

2 SHEETSaSHEEI J. ROSS.

CUSHION.

APPLICATION man SEPT- Patented Nov. 12, 1918.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

s ATENT Enron.

JOHN ROSS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

CUSHION.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 12, 1918.

sheets and cooperating securlng means on the bag and covering sheets, whereby the latter may be' readily removed and replaced,

the bag itself serving as a receptacle for.

temporary filling material, such as cornhusks, leaves, moss, etc., the whole device being made of such material that the parts may be washed or sterilized, and thus kept in Wholesome condition.

The invention will be readily understood from the accompanying drawings, which Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the bag and one of the associated cover sheets;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the parts which go to make up the complete cushion;

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the bag; and

Fig. 4 is a plan view of one of the .cover sheets. 4

As shown, the bag A has a front portion a and a back portion b, and is made of any suitable material such as muslin, these front and back portions being quilted or padded, if desired.

The bag has an eyelet at each corner, these eyelets 1, 2, 3, 4 extending through both portions. Each of the portions (1 and b also has near its top a series of similarly located eyelets 5, 6, 7 and 8, 9, 10, extending through and fastened to thefabric. Secured to one side, as by location between the edges of the front and back portion, and sewed firmly thereto is a cord 11 of suflicient length to extend through the series of eyelets. A similar cord 12 is firmly secured to the bag at its lower portion. I provide also a series of sheets G, of any suitable material, such as muslin, each of substantially the same size and shape as the bag and each having at its four corners, eyelets 13, 14, 15, 16, though a larger number may be used, if desired. I have shown four sheets in Fig. 2, but obviously a greater or less number may be used.

The completed cushion, comprising the bag and cover sheets, is light, flexible,easily carried and sanitary.

In use, the bag is stuffed with any material which may be handy, such as 'corn-husks, leaves, moss, etc. The cord 11 is then run through the eyelets, and its end secured, as by a knot, thus securely fastening the open end of the bag and also securing-the cover sheets to the bag. When a cover-sheet becomes soiled, it can be removed and another substituted, the cushion being thus continuously provided with a clean cover.

When opportunity offers, the bag and cover sheets can be washed, sterilized, or otherwise cleansed, and are again ready for use.

The quilting when used, serves to equalize the inequalities in the filling material and make the cushion more comfortable.

I claim:

1. An open-top bag for containing cushioning material having a series of corresponding eyelets in each of its upper edges, a cover-sheet having eyelets on an edge thereof and a cord for securing the edges of the bag and the cover-sheet together.

2. An open-top bag for containing cushioning material having a series of corresponding eyelets in each of its upper edges and an eyelet in each of its lower corners, a cord secured to the bag near its upper portion, a cord secured to the ba g near its lower portion and a plurality of cover-sheets of substantially the size of the side of the bag, each of said cover-sheets having an eyelet at each corner.

3. A cushion comprisingan open-topped bag for receiving cushioning material, a

number of cover-sheets corresponding in shape and size to the bag, cords permanently attached to the bag, the bag and cover-sheets being provided with registering eyelets to receive said cords.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

JOHN ROSS. 

